Global Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Market Size, Manufacturers, Opportunities and Forecast to 2030

Global Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Market Size, Manufacturers, Opportunities and Forecast to 2030


Diatomaceous Earth, also known as D.E., diatomite, or kieselgur/kieselguhr, is a naturally occurring, soft, siliceous sedimentary rock that is easily crumbled into a fine white to off-white powder. It has a particle size ranging from less than 3 micrometres to more than 1 millimetre, but typically 10 to 200 micrometres. The properties which make Diatomaceous Earth valuable include low density, high porosity, high surface area, abrasiveness, insulating properties, inertness, absorptive capacity, brightness, and high silica content. It is mainly used as filter aids, fillers, absorbents etc.

According to APO Research, The global Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) market was estimated at US$ million in 2023 and is projected to reach a revised size of US$ million by 2030, witnessing a CAGR of xx% during the forecast period 2024-2030.

Global diatomite (diatomaceous earth) key players include Imerys, EP Minerals, Showa Chemical, etc. Global top 2 manufacturers hold a share over 30%. North America is the largest market, with a share over 35%, followed by Europe, have a share about 30 percent.

Report Scope

This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth), with both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth).

The Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of sales volume (K MT) and revenue ($ millions), considering 2023 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2019 to 2030. This report segments the global Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) market comprehensively. Regional market sizes, concerning products by Type, by Application, and by players, are also provided. For a more in-depth understanding of the market, the report provides profiles of the competitive landscape, key competitors, and their respective market ranks. The report also discusses technological trends and new product developments.

Key Companies & Market Share Insights

In this section, the readers will gain an understanding of the key players competing. This report has studied the key growth strategies, such as innovative trends and developments, intensification of product portfolio, mergers and acquisitions, collaborations, new product innovation, and geographical expansion, undertaken by these participants to maintain their presence. Apart from business strategies, the study includes current developments and key financials. The readers will also get access to the data related to global revenue, price, and sales by manufacturers for the period 2019-2024. This all-inclusive report will certainly serve the clients to stay updated and make effective decisions in their businesses. Some of the prominent players reviewed in the research report include:

Imerys
EP Minerals
Showa Chemical
CECA Chemical (Arkema)
Dicaperl
Diatomite CJSC
American Diatomite
Diatomite Direct
Jilin Yuan Tong Mineral
Chanye
Zhilan Diatom
Sanxing Diatomite
Shengzhou Xinglong Products of Diatomite
Shengzhou Huali Diatomite Products
Changbai Mountain filter aid
Qingdao Best diatomite
Kuraray (Calgon Carbon Corporation)

Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) segment by Type

Food Grade
Filter Grade

Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) segment by Application

Filter Aids
Filler/Functional Additives
Absorbents
Gardening, Pest Control
Others

Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Segment by Region

North America
U.S.
Canada
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
China Taiwan
Indonesia
Thailand
Malaysia
Latin America
Mexico
Brazil
Argentina
Middle East & Africa
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
UAE

Key Drivers & Barriers

High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.

Reasons to Buy This Report

1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth).
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.

Chapter Outline

Chapter 1: Introduces the study scope of this report, executive summary of market segments by type, market size segments for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East & Africa.
Chapter 2: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales, revenue, market share and ranking, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Sales, revenue of Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the future development prospects, and market space in the world.
Chapter 5: Introduces market segments by application, market size segment for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East & Africa.
Chapter 6: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East & Africa, sales and revenue by country.
Chapter 12: Analysis of industrial chain, key raw materials, manufacturing cost, and market dynamics.
Chapter 13: Concluding Insights of the report.


1 Market Overview
1.1 Product Definition
1.2 Global Market Growth Prospects
1.2.1 Global Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Market Size Estimates and Forecasts (2019-2030)
1.2.2 Global Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales Estimates and Forecasts (2019-2030)
1.3 Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Market by Type
1.3.1 Food Grade
1.3.2 Filter Grade
1.4 Global Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Market Size by Type
1.4.1 Global Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Market Size Overview by Type (2019-2030)
1.4.2 Global Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Historic Market Size Review by Type (2019-2024)
1.4.3 Global Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Forecasted Market Size by Type (2025-2030)
1.5 Key Regions Market Size by Type
1.5.1 North America Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales Breakdown by Type (2019-2024)
1.5.2 Europe Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales Breakdown by Type (2019-2024)
1.5.3 Asia-Pacific Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales Breakdown by Type (2019-2024)
1.5.4 Latin America Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales Breakdown by Type (2019-2024)
1.5.5 Middle East and Africa Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales Breakdown by Type (2019-2024)
2 Global Market Dynamics
2.1 Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Industry Trends
2.2 Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Industry Drivers
2.3 Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Industry Opportunities and Challenges
2.4 Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Industry Restraints
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Company
3.1 Global Top Players by Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Revenue (2019-2024)
3.2 Global Top Players by Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales (2019-2024)
3.3 Global Top Players by Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Price (2019-2024)
3.4 Global Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Industry Company Ranking, 20
22 VS 2023 VS 2024
3.5 Global Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Key Company Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
3.6 Global Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Company, Product Type & Application
3.7 Global Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Company Commercialization Time
3.8 Market Competitive Analysis
3.8.1 Global Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Market CR5 and HHI
3.8.2 Global Top 5 and
10 Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Players Market Share by Revenue in 2023
3.8.3 20
23 Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3
4 Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Regional Status and Outlook
4.1 Global Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Market Size and CAGR by Region: 20
19 VS 2023 VS 2030
4.2 Global Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Historic Market Size by Region
4.2.1 Global Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales in Volume by Region (2019-2024)
4.2.2 Global Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales in Value by Region (2019-2024)
4.2.3 Global Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales (Volume & Value), Price and Gross Margin (2019-2024)
4.3 Global Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Forecasted Market Size by Region
4.3.1 Global Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales in Volume by Region (2025-2030)
4.3.2 Global Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales in Value by Region (2025-2030)
4.3.3 Global Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales (Volume & Value), Price and Gross Margin (2025-2030)
5 Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) by Application
5.1 Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Market by Application
5.1.1 Filter Aids
5.1.2 Filler/Functional Additives
5.1.3 Absorbents
5.1.4 Gardening, Pest Control
5.1.5 Others
5.2 Global Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Market Size by Application
5.2.1 Global Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Market Size Overview by Application (2019-2030)
5.2.2 Global Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Historic Market Size Review by Application (2019-2024)
5.2.3 Global Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Forecasted Market Size by Application (2025-2030)
5.3 Key Regions Market Size by Application
5.3.1 North America Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales Breakdown by Application (2019-2024)
5.3.2 Europe Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales Breakdown by Application (2019-2024)
5.3.3 Asia-Pacific Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales Breakdown by Application (2019-2024)
5.3.4 Latin America Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales Breakdown by Application (2019-2024)
5.3.5 Middle East and Africa Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales Breakdown by Application (2019-2024)
6 Company Profiles
6.1 Imerys
6.1.1 Imerys Comapny Information
6.1.2 Imerys Business Overview
6.1.3 Imerys Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2019-2024)
6.1.4 Imerys Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Product Portfolio
6.1.5 Imerys Recent Developments
6.2 EP Minerals
6.2.1 EP Minerals Comapny Information
6.2.2 EP Minerals Business Overview
6.2.3 EP Minerals Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2019-2024)
6.2.4 EP Minerals Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Product Portfolio
6.2.5 EP Minerals Recent Developments
6.3 Showa Chemical
6.3.1 Showa Chemical Comapny Information
6.3.2 Showa Chemical Business Overview
6.3.3 Showa Chemical Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2019-2024)
6.3.4 Showa Chemical Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Product Portfolio
6.3.5 Showa Chemical Recent Developments
6.4 CECA Chemical (Arkema)
6.4.1 CECA Chemical (Arkema) Comapny Information
6.4.2 CECA Chemical (Arkema) Business Overview
6.4.3 CECA Chemical (Arkema) Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2019-2024)
6.4.4 CECA Chemical (Arkema) Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Product Portfolio
6.4.5 CECA Chemical (Arkema) Recent Developments
6.5 Dicaperl
6.5.1 Dicaperl Comapny Information
6.5.2 Dicaperl Business Overview
6.5.3 Dicaperl Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2019-2024)
6.5.4 Dicaperl Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Product Portfolio
6.5.5 Dicaperl Recent Developments
6.6 Diatomite CJSC
6.6.1 Diatomite CJSC Comapny Information
6.6.2 Diatomite CJSC Business Overview
6.6.3 Diatomite CJSC Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2019-2024)
6.6.4 Diatomite CJSC Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Product Portfolio
6.6.5 Diatomite CJSC Recent Developments
6.7 American Diatomite
6.7.1 American Diatomite Comapny Information
6.7.2 American Diatomite Business Overview
6.7.3 American Diatomite Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2019-2024)
6.7.4 American Diatomite Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Product Portfolio
6.7.5 American Diatomite Recent Developments
6.8 Diatomite Direct
6.8.1 Diatomite Direct Comapny Information
6.8.2 Diatomite Direct Business Overview
6.8.3 Diatomite Direct Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2019-2024)
6.8.4 Diatomite Direct Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Product Portfolio
6.8.5 Diatomite Direct Recent Developments
6.9 Jilin Yuan Tong Mineral
6.9.1 Jilin Yuan Tong Mineral Comapny Information
6.9.2 Jilin Yuan Tong Mineral Business Overview
6.9.3 Jilin Yuan Tong Mineral Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2019-2024)
6.9.4 Jilin Yuan Tong Mineral Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Product Portfolio
6.9.5 Jilin Yuan Tong Mineral Recent Developments
6.
10 Chanye
6.10.1 Chanye Comapny Information
6.10.2 Chanye Business Overview
6.10.3 Chanye Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2019-2024)
6.10.4 Chanye Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Product Portfolio
6.10.5 Chanye Recent Developments
6.
11 Zhilan Diatom
6.11.1 Zhilan Diatom Comapny Information
6.11.2 Zhilan Diatom Business Overview
6.11.3 Zhilan Diatom Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2019-2024)
6.11.4 Zhilan Diatom Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Product Portfolio
6.11.5 Zhilan Diatom Recent Developments
6.
12 Sanxing Diatomite
6.12.1 Sanxing Diatomite Comapny Information
6.12.2 Sanxing Diatomite Business Overview
6.12.3 Sanxing Diatomite Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2019-2024)
6.12.4 Sanxing Diatomite Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Product Portfolio
6.12.5 Sanxing Diatomite Recent Developments
6.
13 Shengzhou Xinglong Products of Diatomite
6.13.1 Shengzhou Xinglong Products of Diatomite Comapny Information
6.13.2 Shengzhou Xinglong Products of Diatomite Business Overview
6.13.3 Shengzhou Xinglong Products of Diatomite Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2019-2024)
6.13.4 Shengzhou Xinglong Products of Diatomite Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Product Portfolio
6.13.5 Shengzhou Xinglong Products of Diatomite Recent Developments
6.
14 Shengzhou Huali Diatomite Products
6.14.1 Shengzhou Huali Diatomite Products Comapny Information
6.14.2 Shengzhou Huali Diatomite Products Business Overview
6.14.3 Shengzhou Huali Diatomite Products Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2019-2024)
6.14.4 Shengzhou Huali Diatomite Products Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Product Portfolio
6.14.5 Shengzhou Huali Diatomite Products Recent Developments
6.
15 Changbai Mountain filter aid
6.15.1 Changbai Mountain filter aid Comapny Information
6.15.2 Changbai Mountain filter aid Business Overview
6.15.3 Changbai Mountain filter aid Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2019-2024)
6.15.4 Changbai Mountain filter aid Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Product Portfolio
6.15.5 Changbai Mountain filter aid Recent Developments
6.
16 Qingdao Best diatomite
6.16.1 Qingdao Best diatomite Comapny Information
6.16.2 Qingdao Best diatomite Business Overview
6.16.3 Qingdao Best diatomite Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2019-2024)
6.16.4 Qingdao Best diatomite Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Product Portfolio
6.16.5 Qingdao Best diatomite Recent Developments
6.
17 Kuraray (Calgon Carbon Corporation)
6.17.1 Kuraray (Calgon Carbon Corporation) Comapny Information
6.17.2 Kuraray (Calgon Carbon Corporation) Business Overview
6.17.3 Kuraray (Calgon Carbon Corporation) Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2019-2024)
6.17.4 Kuraray (Calgon Carbon Corporation) Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Product Portfolio
6.17.5 Kuraray (Calgon Carbon Corporation) Recent Developments
7 North America by Country
7.1 North America Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales by Country
7.1.1 North America Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 20
19 VS 2023 VS 2030
7.1.2 North America Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales by Country (2019-2024)
7.1.3 North America Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales Forecast by Country (2025-2030)
7.2 North America Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Market Size by Country
7.2.1 North America Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 20
19 VS 2023 VS 2030
7.2.2 North America Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Market Size by Country (2019-2024)
7.2.3 North America Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Market Size Forecast by Country (2025-2030)
8 Europe by Country
8.1 Europe Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales by Country
8.1.1 Europe Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 20
19 VS 2023 VS 2030
8.1.2 Europe Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales by Country (2019-2024)
8.1.3 Europe Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales Forecast by Country (2025-2030)
8.2 Europe Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Market Size by Country
8.2.1 Europe Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 20
19 VS 2023 VS 2030
8.2.2 Europe Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Market Size by Country (2019-2024)
8.2.3 Europe Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Market Size Forecast by Country (2025-2030)
9 Asia-Pacific by Country
9.1 Asia-Pacific Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales by Country
9.1.1 Asia-Pacific Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 20
19 VS 2023 VS 2030
9.1.2 Asia-Pacific Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales by Country (2019-2024)
9.1.3 Asia-Pacific Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales Forecast by Country (2025-2030)
9.2 Asia-Pacific Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Market Size by Country
9.2.1 Asia-Pacific Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 20
19 VS 2023 VS 2030
9.2.2 Asia-Pacific Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Market Size by Country (2019-2024)
9.2.3 Asia-Pacific Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Market Size Forecast by Country (2025-2030)
10 Latin America by Country
10.1 Latin America Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales by Country
10.1.1 Latin America Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 20
19 VS 2023 VS 2030
10.1.2 Latin America Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales by Country (2019-2024)
10.1.3 Latin America Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales Forecast by Country (2025-2030)
10.2 Latin America Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Market Size by Country
10.2.1 Latin America Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 20
19 VS 2023 VS 2030
10.2.2 Latin America Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Market Size by Country (2019-2024)
10.2.3 Latin America Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Market Size Forecast by Country (2025-2030)
11 Middle East and Africa by Country
11.1 Middle East and Africa Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales by Country
11.1.1 Middle East and Africa Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 20
19 VS 2023 VS 2030
11.1.2 Middle East and Africa Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales by Country (2019-2024)
11.1.3 Middle East and Africa Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales Forecast by Country (2025-2030)
11.2 Middle East and Africa Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Market Size by Country
11.2.1 Middle East and Africa Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 20
19 VS 2023 VS 2030
11.2.2 Middle East and Africa Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Market Size by Country (2019-2024)
11.2.3 Middle East and Africa Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Market Size Forecast by Country (2025-2030)
12 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis
12.1 Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Value Chain Analysis
12.1.1 Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Key Raw Materials
12.1.2 Key Raw Materials Price
12.1.3 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
12.1.4 Manufacturing Cost Structure
12.1.5 Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Production Mode & Process
12.2 Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Sales Channels Analysis
12.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
12.2.2 Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Distributors
12.2.3 Diatomite (Diatomaceous Earth) Customers
13 Concluding Insights
14 Appendix
14.1 Reasons for Doing This Study
14.2 Research Methodology
14.3 Research Process
14.4 Authors List of This Report
14.5 Data Source
14.5.1 Secondary Sources
14.5.2 Primary Sources
14.6 Disclaimer

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